Stéphane Kuthy

Cinematographer, Lighting Designer

Born in Paris in 1968 and grew up in Switzerland. He studied cinema at the ECAL (École cantonale d'art de Lausanne) and worked for several years as a camera assistant. Since then, he has been the cinematographer of over fifteen feature films, twenty feature documentaries and numerous TV movies. His work has been rewarded with international awards and nominations. He teaches regularly in film schools and he is president of Swiss Cinematographers Society SCS.

Filmography
(a selection)

Cinematographer

2025
Melodie – Von der Wiege bis ins Grab (working title) by Anka Schmid
2024
Im Bann der Bergkristalle by Irene Marty
2023
Himmel über Zürich by Thomas Thümena
2023
Silence of Sirens by Gazmend Nela
2023
Mulegns raquinta sia istorgia by Christoph Schaub
2023
Mutterland by Miriam Pucitta
2022
Becoming Giulia by Laura Kaehr
2021
Nachbarn by Mano Khalil
2021
The Scent of Fear by Mirjam von Arx
2020
Paul Nizon Der Nagel im Kopf by Christoph Kühn
2019
Wir Eltern by Eric Bergkraut, Ruth Schweikert
2018
Le vent tourne by Bettina Oberli
2018
Where Are You, João Gilberto? by Georges Gachot
2017
Die Gentrifizierung bin ich. Beichte eines Finsterlings by Thomas Haemmerli
2017
Boîtes à musique by Georges Gachot
2015
Victoria by Anouk Chambaz
2014
Ziellos by Niklaus Hilber
2014
Tatort – Zwischen zwei Welten by Michael Schaerer
2013
Lovely Louise by Bettina Oberli
2012
Déposer les enfants by Bettina Oberli, Antoine Jaccoud
2012
Die Wiesenberger by Bernard Weber, Martin Schilt
2012
Avanti by Emmanuelle Antille
2011
Töte mich by Emily Atef
2011
The Guantanamo Trap by Thomas Selim Wallner
2011
Der Italiener by Paolo Poloni
2010
Stationspiraten by Michael Schaerer
2009
Tannöd by Bettina Oberli
2009
Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten by Vadim Jendreyko
2008
Bird's Nest by Christoph Schaub, Michael Schindhelm
2008
Happy New Year by Christoph Schaub
2006
Jeune Homme by Christoph Schaub
2006
Die Herbstzeitlosen by Bettina Oberli
2005
Wanakam by Thomas Isler
2005
Steinschlag by Judith Kennel
2005
Les amis d'Amadou by Jürg Neuenschwander
2005
L'assassinat de Félix Moumié by Frank Garbely
2005
Ina, Amer & Elvis by Daniel von Aarburg
2004
Im Nordwind by Bettina Oberli
2003
Transit: Zürich-Flughafen by Vadim Jendreyko
2003
Moritz by Stefan Haupt
2003
Die Wägsten und Besten des Landes by Matthias von Gunten
2001
Utopia Blues by Stefan Haupt
2001
Im Spiegel der Maya Deren by Martina Kudlacek
2001
Bashkim by Vadim Jendreyko
2001
Camenisch – Mit dem Kopf durch die Wand by Daniel von Aarburg
1999
Pas de café, pas de télé, pas de sexe by Romed Wyder

Lighting Designer

2009
Die Frau mit den 5 Elefanten by Vadim Jendreyko

Awards

(a selection)

2010
Luzern, Swiss Film Award Quartz 2010, Swiss Film Award «Quartz», Special Jury Prize (Winner) in Tannöd
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